How do you excersize when you are so overweight??

If using a treadmill put it on an incline so you can still walk at a slower pace but the intensity is higher, If using a bike or an elliptical than turn the resistance up so it is harder to peddle. Hope this helps

We got an Xbox and do Zumba and Dancing :-) I can't always keep up, but it's a great calorie burner and would get you on the way to more loss and ultimately running.

Hmmm...well, to some extent, it depends a lot on your body. Plenty of people 70+ pounds overweight run. Me personally? When I had that much to lose and starting running--outside, on concrete--I messed up my knees. For months, all I could do is the rowing machine and really regretted just jumping into it like that. But I am 4'11". Me carrying around 70+ extra pounds isn't really the same as someone 5'8" carrying 70+ pounds. And how much your knees can handle is partly a matter of genetics as well as differences in running technique. And...you need to build up muscles and tendons/ligaments to run...not just cardio ability.

BOTTOM LINE: All things being equal, simply being overweight shouldn't keep you from doing more vigorous activity. (Look at the amateurs in running-races...some of those folks are 45-50 lbs overweight. Being large doesn't mean you can't push yourself.)

BUT, you should ease yourself into it. If you feel like you want to try running a bit, you could try it...a little 30 second interval at a time...and see how your body responds to it.

OR, you can try something more vigorous that is lower impact than running. A group exercise class or DVD.

Good luck!

for the first month all i did was the elliptical. start out slow and it is very easy on joints and such. i started at 20 minutes and now i can easily do forty minutes at higher levels of resistance. plus strength training is also a great way to exercise without the feeling of cardio overload. i waited after a month or so of elliptical training before adding that in.

Im over 100# over weight and I can run! you just have to build up to it. walk for X minutes. then run for X minutes. then walk. then run and work your way up to running longer.

If it really is that hard, try speed walking for a while. then jogging. then running.

you gotta work your way up sometimes! (:

Just make sure you do it at your pace and invest in some good shoes. I started running at 300lbs. When I say running it was more of a shuffle whilst I slowly built my strength and confidence. C25K was a great starting point for me.

biking really helps. you burn a ton of calories and still get your workout.

I burn mega calories in spin class and I was more than 100 lbs overweight when I started. First time is the hardest!

just start walking 5 min then run for 1or 2 minutes ....then repeat ...start slow and work your way up to running longer.... thats what i did and i can run now for 22min and i still need to lose 55 pounds

Hi i use biggest loser dvds. they are easy to understand but you will sweat to death! lol but thats what we want.

My advice would be to go slow and to use a variety of exercises to help you get more fit. I overdid my exercise program a year ago and got a stress fracture in my knee. The stress fracture really hindered my progress.

FWIW.... a friend and I were both at the gym on treadmills. We're the same height and similar size. I walked for 30 minuted at speeds between 3.0-3.5 mph, and she alternated between walking and running. At the end of 30 minutes, the calorie burn on my machine read higher than hers. Clearly, running for 30 minutes would burn more than walking for 30 minutes... the point was just, don't underestimate the value of what you're doing right now and how it's impacting your progress.

Try couck to 5k for sure. I used the app "Get Running" on my ipod since it allows the user to have their own music going in the background. You start out running for as little as a minute or 45 seconds at a time (I can't remember exactly, but it's probably attainable regardless of weight). And if you can't "run" then "jog" or "move faster". It'll get easier as you go, I promise!

I was talking to an overweight friend of mine and they had a good point, the weight is impacting your joints. I suggest doing some kind of diet first and when you start bottoming out start exercising harder. Remember to do stretches. I have arthritis but find elliptical helpful. I ended up getting a abb circle as it wasn't hard on my knees...but to tell you the truth it kills my knees (bruises them). If you feel you cannot run short bursts of energy is a good way to build up endurance.

Umm... did that say 250 pounds lost, or am I seeing things? (hits side of head and goes crosseyed)

It did, it really did.